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the Clarion.
Vol. 62 No. 7
Bethel College 3900 Bethel Dr., St. Paul, MN
14 November 1986
New Bethel policy defines sexual harassment
by Gretchen Bozon
Sexual harassment, an issue
which is being brought out
more openly in our society, is
causing the Bethel community
to take a stand and develop a
school policy to focus on it.
Since Bethel has never had a
sexual harassment policy, the
president's office developed a
statement. As a reaction to the
president's statement, Student
Development and the Faculty
Personnel Policies Committee
are in the process of producing
counter statements. A group of
faculty members consisting of
Prof. Bob Weaver, Prof. John
Herzog, and Prof. Tom Correll,
along with two seminary faculty, are collectively drafting the'
statement on behalf of the
faculty. When all three policies
are completed, they will be
combined to form one main
policy.
The policies being formed
are to protect students, faculty,
and staff alike, but as Correll
states, "Students are the greatest obvious victims."
A key question when discussing sexual harassment is,
'What actually constitutes
sexual harassment?' The draft
copy of the Student Sexual
Harassment Policy Proposal,
put out by the Student Development Policy Committee,
Rachel Baker as Farrah Fawcett is approached by the Six Million Dollar Man (John Lassen) who
is looking for a groovy time in Nik Dag chapel. Photo by Mike Carhart
Spire postponed until 87-88 school year
by Kenneth Wiering
The attempt to publish the
Spire yearbook floundered
when the Communications
Board told Student Senate that
the project lacked resources
and time. BSA President Rodney Schlauger responded, "I
didn't expect this decision. I
was surprised and disappointed that it would be impossible."
After Student Senate received fifteen applications for
the editor position earlier this
year, the Communications
Board agreed that an 86-87
yearbook would be a bad idea.
"A foolhardy idea," is how
BSA Vice-President Scott Nelson described it. But when
asked if something could still
be published this year he suggested, "We still could."
Schlauger reported to Student
Senate that, "With the time
limit as it is, there are only
three months to put something
together. We don't want to put
out something worthless."
Last year, when Schlauger
and Nelson formulated their
campaign platform, they envisioned the return of the
Spire. They said other consortium colleges were surprised
we did not publish a yearbook.
To catch votes, they promised
to revive the yearbook tradition.
"I didn't expect this
decision. I was surprised
and disappointed that it
would be impossible,
— Rodney Schlauger
BSA President
Spire publication had been
cancelled in 1981 for fear it
would flunk. Dona Short, then
a student, was the assistant
editor. She recalled how all the
responsibility of the last publication got stuck in her hands
and how the result was a sloppy job. Students were then
charged $3, but interest fizzled
away. That spring, Short had
bids ready for '82 publication,
but the Communications Board
refused permission unless the
yearbook staff could find a
faculty advisor.
This year Schlauger said he
received a $500 donation during the summer. He expected
the Senate budget would also
contribute as well. However,
Communications Board member Cedric Long reminded that
"students would have to pay
up front" if an '86-'87 Spire
would be published.
But for Schlauger it would
be a major success if a budget
and staff could be planned for
next year. A bill signed "poste
haste" charges the Communication Board to find an appropriate editor and Schlauger
would request funds at the Regent's board meeting in January.
Lori Hanks, who started
planning last spring for editing
the roster requested, "If you
bring it back, bring it back
with quality."
gives a complete definition of
sexual harassment.
"Sexual harassment is understood to designate any behavior that emphasizes the
sexuality or sexual identity of
another person in a manner
that prevents, or significantly
threatens an individual's employment, interferes with an
individual work or academic
performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
working, learning, or living
environment. Such conduct
impairs a person's full enjoyment of the benefits, climate, or
opportunities of the learning or
working environment."
Sexual harassment is not
only limited to unwanted suggestive touching, or pressure
for sexual activity, but reaches
to Ihe use of sex-oriented nicknames and sexually explicit
remarks.
Sexual harassment can be
seen as a form of rape in that
one's sexuality is used as the
basis for another person to attain power and act out their
anger. A complete statement
on the policy of the administration on this issue has now been
approved by the board of regents, and is available in the
president's office.
The following Policy Statement on Personal/Sexual
Harassment came out of the
president's office, and has been
approved by the Board of Regents.
Policy Statement on
Personal/Sexual Harassment
Faculty, administration,
staff, and students are responsible for maintaining an educational and working environment that is harmonious with
Bethel's mission and program
as a Christian learning com-
Policy, see p. 2
New housing policy works
' by Jeff Bumgarner
One of Bethel's biggest controversies last year was the
decision to do away wilh the
all-freshmen dorms. A tone of
resentment was particularly
strong among the class of '89,
this year's sophomores, many
of whom would inevitably be
denied the housing of their
choice (usually townhouses]
by the implementation of this
decision.
Needless to say, dissension
within the student body did
not change the course of housing policy. This year became
Bethel's first year of integrated
classes in housing, one of the
last colleges of the consortium
to make this switch.
Director of Housing, Rodney
Long, explained the goal of the
integration system as an at
tempt to realize the idea of
community here on campus.
As well as citing this overriding goal, he gave other reasons to supplement it.
"Upper classmen provide a
role modeling effect in academic, social and spiritual development, as well as other
areas," Long said.
Another point he made was
that the past system did not
allow students a choice to remain in the same hall and build
a tradition there. "We want to
see students get involved in
their halls, and hopefully, see
some students stay involved
with them throughout their
education at Bethel."
One concern in opposition to
Housing, see p. 4
Bookstore functions as a business
by Mike Carhart
Students are often distressed by the prices of the
Bethel Bookstore. Unlike larger
stores, the bookstore does not
buy items in large quanities, so
the prices are higher. The same
phenomenon occurs at other
small stores, such as 7-11's.
Bookstore Manager Wanda
Nelson, requests money for the
bookstore initially. She then
passes the request on to Bruce
Kunkel, Director of Auixiliary
Services, for approval, who
then submits it to the Budget
Committee for final approval.
Nelson ultimately decides
what is to be bought for sale in
the bookstore. Textbooks are
ordered by the faculty, but
clothing, cards, and other items
are chosen by Nelson. Things
like the giant $219 teddy bear
are bought for display purposes only. They are classified
as gift items but are not intended lo be sold. These attention getters are kept in the back
Bookstore, see p. 4

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the Clarion.
Vol. 62 No. 7
Bethel College 3900 Bethel Dr., St. Paul, MN
14 November 1986
New Bethel policy defines sexual harassment
by Gretchen Bozon
Sexual harassment, an issue
which is being brought out
more openly in our society, is
causing the Bethel community
to take a stand and develop a
school policy to focus on it.
Since Bethel has never had a
sexual harassment policy, the
president's office developed a
statement. As a reaction to the
president's statement, Student
Development and the Faculty
Personnel Policies Committee
are in the process of producing
counter statements. A group of
faculty members consisting of
Prof. Bob Weaver, Prof. John
Herzog, and Prof. Tom Correll,
along with two seminary faculty, are collectively drafting the'
statement on behalf of the
faculty. When all three policies
are completed, they will be
combined to form one main
policy.
The policies being formed
are to protect students, faculty,
and staff alike, but as Correll
states, "Students are the greatest obvious victims."
A key question when discussing sexual harassment is,
'What actually constitutes
sexual harassment?' The draft
copy of the Student Sexual
Harassment Policy Proposal,
put out by the Student Development Policy Committee,
Rachel Baker as Farrah Fawcett is approached by the Six Million Dollar Man (John Lassen) who
is looking for a groovy time in Nik Dag chapel. Photo by Mike Carhart
Spire postponed until 87-88 school year
by Kenneth Wiering
The attempt to publish the
Spire yearbook floundered
when the Communications
Board told Student Senate that
the project lacked resources
and time. BSA President Rodney Schlauger responded, "I
didn't expect this decision. I
was surprised and disappointed that it would be impossible."
After Student Senate received fifteen applications for
the editor position earlier this
year, the Communications
Board agreed that an 86-87
yearbook would be a bad idea.
"A foolhardy idea," is how
BSA Vice-President Scott Nelson described it. But when
asked if something could still
be published this year he suggested, "We still could."
Schlauger reported to Student
Senate that, "With the time
limit as it is, there are only
three months to put something
together. We don't want to put
out something worthless."
Last year, when Schlauger
and Nelson formulated their
campaign platform, they envisioned the return of the
Spire. They said other consortium colleges were surprised
we did not publish a yearbook.
To catch votes, they promised
to revive the yearbook tradition.
"I didn't expect this
decision. I was surprised
and disappointed that it
would be impossible,
— Rodney Schlauger
BSA President
Spire publication had been
cancelled in 1981 for fear it
would flunk. Dona Short, then
a student, was the assistant
editor. She recalled how all the
responsibility of the last publication got stuck in her hands
and how the result was a sloppy job. Students were then
charged $3, but interest fizzled
away. That spring, Short had
bids ready for '82 publication,
but the Communications Board
refused permission unless the
yearbook staff could find a
faculty advisor.
This year Schlauger said he
received a $500 donation during the summer. He expected
the Senate budget would also
contribute as well. However,
Communications Board member Cedric Long reminded that
"students would have to pay
up front" if an '86-'87 Spire
would be published.
But for Schlauger it would
be a major success if a budget
and staff could be planned for
next year. A bill signed "poste
haste" charges the Communication Board to find an appropriate editor and Schlauger
would request funds at the Regent's board meeting in January.
Lori Hanks, who started
planning last spring for editing
the roster requested, "If you
bring it back, bring it back
with quality."
gives a complete definition of
sexual harassment.
"Sexual harassment is understood to designate any behavior that emphasizes the
sexuality or sexual identity of
another person in a manner
that prevents, or significantly
threatens an individual's employment, interferes with an
individual work or academic
performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive
working, learning, or living
environment. Such conduct
impairs a person's full enjoyment of the benefits, climate, or
opportunities of the learning or
working environment."
Sexual harassment is not
only limited to unwanted suggestive touching, or pressure
for sexual activity, but reaches
to Ihe use of sex-oriented nicknames and sexually explicit
remarks.
Sexual harassment can be
seen as a form of rape in that
one's sexuality is used as the
basis for another person to attain power and act out their
anger. A complete statement
on the policy of the administration on this issue has now been
approved by the board of regents, and is available in the
president's office.
The following Policy Statement on Personal/Sexual
Harassment came out of the
president's office, and has been
approved by the Board of Regents.
Policy Statement on
Personal/Sexual Harassment
Faculty, administration,
staff, and students are responsible for maintaining an educational and working environment that is harmonious with
Bethel's mission and program
as a Christian learning com-
Policy, see p. 2
New housing policy works
' by Jeff Bumgarner
One of Bethel's biggest controversies last year was the
decision to do away wilh the
all-freshmen dorms. A tone of
resentment was particularly
strong among the class of '89,
this year's sophomores, many
of whom would inevitably be
denied the housing of their
choice (usually townhouses]
by the implementation of this
decision.
Needless to say, dissension
within the student body did
not change the course of housing policy. This year became
Bethel's first year of integrated
classes in housing, one of the
last colleges of the consortium
to make this switch.
Director of Housing, Rodney
Long, explained the goal of the
integration system as an at
tempt to realize the idea of
community here on campus.
As well as citing this overriding goal, he gave other reasons to supplement it.
"Upper classmen provide a
role modeling effect in academic, social and spiritual development, as well as other
areas," Long said.
Another point he made was
that the past system did not
allow students a choice to remain in the same hall and build
a tradition there. "We want to
see students get involved in
their halls, and hopefully, see
some students stay involved
with them throughout their
education at Bethel."
One concern in opposition to
Housing, see p. 4
Bookstore functions as a business
by Mike Carhart
Students are often distressed by the prices of the
Bethel Bookstore. Unlike larger
stores, the bookstore does not
buy items in large quanities, so
the prices are higher. The same
phenomenon occurs at other
small stores, such as 7-11's.
Bookstore Manager Wanda
Nelson, requests money for the
bookstore initially. She then
passes the request on to Bruce
Kunkel, Director of Auixiliary
Services, for approval, who
then submits it to the Budget
Committee for final approval.
Nelson ultimately decides
what is to be bought for sale in
the bookstore. Textbooks are
ordered by the faculty, but
clothing, cards, and other items
are chosen by Nelson. Things
like the giant $219 teddy bear
are bought for display purposes only. They are classified
as gift items but are not intended lo be sold. These attention getters are kept in the back
Bookstore, see p. 4